Booking of heli tickets for Kedarnath Dham starts from today, IRCTC portal will open at 6 pm; Know the complete process:

Dehradun: With the beginning of the world famous Chardham Yatra of Uttarakhand in 2026, there is news of great relief for the pilgrims. Much awaited for Kedarnath Dham Helicopter Shuttle Service online booking today, i.e. Wednesday (April 15) Is going to start from. Passengers will be able to book their seats through the official portal of IRCTC from 6 pm onwards.

Portal will open at 6 pm: First phase slots released

Ashish Chauhan, CEO of Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority (UCADA), said that operation of heli service for Kedarnath Dham. 22 April Will be formally started from.

Booking Time: The portal will go live from 6:00 pm today.

Travel Duration: in the first phase 22 April to 15 June Tickets can be booked for travel up to.

Helipad Locations: Travelers will be able to avail shuttle service to Kedarnath Dham from Guptkashi, Sirsi and Fata helipads.

Caution: Book only through official website

Seeing the huge crowd of devotees and demand for tickets, cyber thugs also become active. The administration has advised passengers to take special precautions:

Official Link: Tickets only on IRCTC official website https://heliyatra.irctc.co.in Book through only.

Avoid social media: Do not trust any links or fake advertisements luring ticket booking on Facebook, Instagram or WhatsApp.

Online only: All tickets will be available only through online mode, do not fall prey to any offline broker.

Key Points of Kedarnath Heli Service (Quick Guide):

New initiative for Badrinath also

for the first time this year Gauchar to Badrinath Dham Heli shuttle service is also being started for the passengers, which is expected to make the journey of the passengers even easier. This time the administration is on ‘alert mode’ regarding security and surveillance in Kedarnath.